Lead Programmer - Fortnite Online

5 Months ago • All levels • Programming • $177,672 PA - $291,608 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead a team of 4-6 programmers developing cross-platform online features for Fortnite and Unreal Engine. Responsibilities include scoping and prioritizing work, collaborating with various teams, guiding technical designs, architecting systems, researching new online functionalities, supporting external developers, and providing documentation. The role requires expertise in Unreal Engine, C++, and strong leadership skills. You'll work on features across multiple Fortnite game modes, build tools and APIs for creators, and contribute to Unreal Engine improvements.
Must have:
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Experience with large systems on game engines
  • Strong C++ fundamentals
  • Unreal Engine and console experience preferred
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

PROGRAMMING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES

What We Do

Driving the plug-in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross-platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.

What You'll Do

As a member of the Fortnite Online team, you can expect to contribute across a variety of online features that power Fortnite game modes such as Battle Royale, LEGO, Rocket Racing, and Disney experiences. You will also build tools and APIs for creators using the Unreal Engine Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). You will help improve the Unreal Engine by building new tools and APIs that will be utilized by AAA game developers. These systems are cross-platform, and you will be working with various hardware platforms, from desktop to all the consoles (Playstation / Xbox / Nintendo) to mobile. Your primary focus will be on the client and the dedicated server code, but you will partner closely with backend service teams as well as game teams, ensuring that the underlying systems that are built are full-featured, resilient, and secure.

In this role, you will

  • Lead a team of 4-6 programmers working on cross-platform online features in Unreal Engine and Fortnite
  • Scope and prioritize work in close collaboration with the team, making trade-offs when they’re appropriate
  • Work closely with other teams, often across different projects, along with their leads and production to align feature work to help deliver on projects successfully. Build strong relationships with adjacent teams
  • Help guide technical designs and architect systems to power the Unreal Engine tools and APIs that make it easier for all developers to implement online features
  • Research capabilities for new online functionality available on various platforms
  • Support external Unreal Engine developers by answering their requests and questions about online systems
  • Help provide clear samples and thorough documentation that showcase how to best use the online APIs and tools in the Unreal Engine

What we're looking for

  • Excellent leadership skills, including mentoring your team, planning technical roadmaps, making trade-offs, and prioritization
  • Experience implementing and debugging large, robust systems on game or game engine technology
  • Unreal Engine and console development experience preferred but not required
  • Strong C++ Fundamentals
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work across teams to understand technical and non-technical needs from diverse stakeholders
  • Focused on programming excellence and a passion for well-designed and architected systems
  • A desire and willingness to jump into the weeds and do programming work as needed to deliver strategic outcomes If this sounds exciting, we would love to talk to you

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including CA & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

California Base Pay Range
$198,824$291,608 USD
Washington Base Pay Range
$177,672$260,586 USD

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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